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We make it easy for physicians to refer pediatric patients for transplant evaluation.
We’re here to assist you through the entire process — from the preliminary clinical review to insurance authorization to transplant surgery.
Our physicians are available via in-person interactions, by phone, email, or through teleconference sessions.
To refer a patient, please call 412-692-6110 or email livertransplant@chp.edu.
At UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, we are your partner for managing and treating patients with liver disease. Our team maintains open communication and collaboration with referring physicians, and we are dedicated to working with you to remove any barriers to liver transplant that your patients may face.
There are more than 14,000 Americans on the waiting list for a liver transplant and roughly only 6,500 deceased-donor livers are available for transplant. That means less than 50 percent of those on the waiting list will be able to receive a liver transplant. It can be even more difficult for children, because the size of the liver has to match.
For pediatric patients on the liver transplant waiting list, a living-donor liver transplant provides a life-saving alternative and can help overcome the limitations of the waiting list, with improved outcomes compared with deceased-donor liver transplants. A living-donor liver transplant is possible because of the liver’s unique ability to regenerate, or regrow, in about eight to 10 weeks. While recovery time may vary, most donors are back to baseline health within three months after surgery.
Additional benefits of a living donor transplant include:
Liver transplantation is more than a life-saving procedure; it’s also an innovative approach to improving quality of life for patients with inborn metabolic diseases that are liver specific. Our team has performed more than 330 liver transplants for metabolic disease, which is more than any other center, including adult facilities. Also, we’re leaders in living-donor liver transplants for metabolic disease, which eliminates wait times for a deceased-donor liver transplant.
The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has expanded its expertise and comprehensive team approach to patients at UPMC Pinnacle. Experts from UPMC Children’s Hospital are available to meet with and provide hepatology and liver transplant services to patients in central Pennsylvania. To learn more, call 412-692-6428.
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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